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Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Cath Ch of S James & S Edmund (The Norman Tower)
Place Bury St Edmunds
Cath Ch of S James & S Edmund (The Norman Tower)
Shown in county lists as Bury St Edmunds Cath
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Dove tower ID 12587
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 27–2–5 in C♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference TL855640
Latitude & longitude 52.24367, 0.71669View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP33 1LY
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/burystedmunds1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
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Ring of 12, tenor 27–2–5 in C♯
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 27–2–5 (3085 lb or 1399 kg) in C♯ (556.5 Hz)
All rings
12, 27–2–5 in C♯
8, 11–1–27 in F♯
6, 9–1–3 in G♯
Practice Tue
Overhauled
1977 by John Taylor & Co
Projects & events 2List
Tuned 1977
Peals View 214 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information Detached tower
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6–3–27 1670.0 G♯ 28.25" 2011 John Taylor & Co F N
2 6–2–4 1487.0 F♯ 29.00" 2011 John Taylor & Co F N
3 6–1–17 1402.0 E♯ 30.50" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
4 6–1–23 1248.0 D♯ 31.38" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
5 6–3–20 1112.0 C♯ 32.63" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
6 7–2–9 1050.0 B♯ 33.75" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
7 7–3–12 936.0 A♯ 35.38" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
8 9–1–3 833.5 G♯ 38.00" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
9 11–1–27 743.0 F♯ 41.25" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
10 13–0–2 701.0 E♯ 43.25" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
11 17–2–5 624.0 D♯ 48.00" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
12 27–2–5 556.5 C♯ 54.00" 1785 Thomas Osborn R 4
6♭ 7–3–18 991.0 B 33.75" 2013 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: J Hedgcock; ADH; P Denton(RWMC info)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Service 9 cwt 850.0 G♯ 37.13" 1680 John Darbie Y
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
9 Service Unidentified
2 c1785 Timber Unidentified 6.D 10
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,6b of 12 1977 Cast iron & steel John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h
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